Just like that, more than seven years after trading arguably the biggest superstar in Nuggets history, the last vestige of the Carmelo Anthony mega-deal is leaving Denver.

There are no more reminders on the roster of the stunning trade that sent a disgruntled Anthony, the No. 3 pick who led the Nuggets to within two games of the NBA Finals in 2009, to New York for a king’s ransom that set the standard of what you should expect in return if you’re going to ship out a franchise cornerstone.

Wilson Chandler was a key part of that package, a versatile 6-foot-8 small forward who helped guide the Nuggets to a franchise-record 57 wins in 2013, just two years after Anthony had left, and who provided steadiness into the transition of a new, young cast that believes it’s on the doorstep of many playoff runs to come. On Tuesday, Chandler was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with a future second-round pick, for cash considerations, a deal first reported...